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Badla Badla was an indigenous carry-forward system invented on the Bombay Stock Exchange as a solution to the perpetual lack of liquidity in the secondary market. Badla were banned by the Stock Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in 1993 (effective March 1994), amid complaints from foreign investors, with the expectation that it would be replaced by a futures-and-options exchange.
Badlands (laserdisc video game) Badlands is a laserdisc video game that Japanese game developer Konami released in arcades in 1984. In the vein of Dragon's Lair, the game lets has players navigate through various animated sequences by pressing a single button at a precise moment.
Badlands National Park Badlands National Park, in southwest South Dakota, preserves 242,756 acres (982 km²) of sharply eroded buttes, pinnacles and spires blended with the largest protected mixed grass prairie in the United States.
Badme Badme is a town in the Horn of Africa that is the focus of a territorial dispute between Eritrea and Ethiopia. It is claimed by both Eritrea, which considers Badme to be a part of Gash-Barka Zone, and Ethiopia, which considers Badme part of the Mirabawi Zone of the Tigray Region.
Badminton Badminton is a racket sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles). The players or pairs take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net.
Badminton at the 1972 Summer Olympics Badminton was one of two demonstration sports at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. It was the first time that the sport was part of the Olympic program, and it would become an official Olympic sport 20 years later at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics included the four events held at the previous Games (men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles) as well as a fifth event: mixed doubles. An additional change to the tournament was the playoff game for the bronze medal rather than the awarding of two bronzes.
Badminton at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games Badminton at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games was held at the PhilSports Arena (formerly ULTRA Arena) at the Philippine Sports Commission Complex in Pasig City, Philippines. Participants competed for 5 gold medals in the Individual Events and 2 gold medals in the Team Events.
Badminton House Badminton House is a large country house in Gloucestershire, England, and has been the principal seat of the Dukes of Beaufort since the late 17th century. The architect William Kent renovated and extended the house in the Palladian style in the early 18th century, but many earlier elements remain.
Badminton New Zealand Badminton New Zealand is the badminton organisation in New Zealand which was established in 1927 and became a founding member of International Badminton Federation in 1934. It was incorporated in May 26, 1938 and responsible for promotion and development of badminton in New Zealand.
Badminton Players Federation The Badminton Players Federation (BPF) is an independent organisation of badminton which was founded in 1972 by Danish World Champion Steen Faldberg with the mission of creating a more profitable structure in the badminton arena, to make the sport more enjoyable and to promote badminton.
Badminton World Federation The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the international governing body for the sport of badminton. Founded in 1934 as the International Badminton Federation with nine member nations (Canada, Denmark, England, France, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales), the BWF has since expanded to achieve international recognition.
Badmonkey Badmonkey is an internet radio talk show host and owner of ThereIsNoRadio as well as former staff of radio shows The Hideout and Ron and Fez (then on WJFK-FM). Badmonkey hosts The Asylum with co-host DizzyDog as well as Jam Sessions and The Badmonkey Show on ThereIsNoRadio.
Badnjak Badnjak is oak log which is cut and burned in the hearth as a part of Serbian Christmas customs (as the Serbian Orthodox Church uses the Julian calendar, the Christmas currently falls on January 7 of the Gregorian calendar).
Badollet House The Badollet House is one of three properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the Marion County, Illinois county seat of Salem. The William Jennings Bryan Boyhood Home and Bachmann House round out the list of Salem Historic Places.
Badonkadonk Badonkadonk is a slang term for extremely curvaceous woman's buttocks that are voluptuously large yet firm. Women who possess this feature usually have a small waist that violently explodes into a round and juicy posterior.
Badoon The Badoon are a reptillian alien species in the fictional Marvel Comics universe. They are notable for having a gender schism, resulting in two separate societies; the Brotherhood of Badoon (ruled by a 'Brother Royal') and the Sisterhood of Badoon (ruled by a Queen).
Badou Zaki Badou Zaki (Arabic: بادو الزاكي; born 2 April 1959 in Sidi Kacem) was the manager of the Morocco national football team from 2002 to 2005. Before coaching, he was a noted goalkeeper, appearing as the keeper for Morocco at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
Badplaas, Mpumalanga Badplaas is a small resort town that is situated next to a hot sulphurous spring at the foot of the Ndlumudlumu (Swazi: Place of Much Thunder) range of hills in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The springs bubble out of the ground at 30,000 litres an hour and was known by earlier inhabitants as Emanzana (Healing Waters).
Badr Organization Badr Organization (Arabic: منظمة بدر ) (previously known as Badr Brigade or Bader Corps) was the armed wing of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI). Headed by Hadi Al-Amiri it participated in the 2005 Iraqi election as part of the United Iraqi Alliance coalition.
Badri Patarkatsishvili Badri Patarkatsishvili (ბადრი პატარკაციშვილი in Georgian; born October 31, 1955 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian businessman and philanthropist who started out his political career and made his important future contacts in the communist youth organisation, the Komsomol. He is the chairman of the Georgian Olympic Committee and the sports team Dinamo Tbilisi.
Badrinath temple Badrinath temple, sometimes called Badrinarayan temple, is situated along the Alaknanda river, in the hill town of Badrinath in Uttarakhand state in India. It is widely considered to be one of the holiest Hindu temples, and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Badroulbadour Badroulbadour (Arabic بدر البدور, badru l-budūr, "full moon of full moons") is an Asian princess from China whom Aladdin married in the story of Aladdin And The Magic Lamp. When Aladdin finds the magic lamp he discovers that it contains a djinni that is bound to do the bidding of the person holding the lamp.
Badrutt's Palace Hotel The historic Palace Hotel, St. Moritz — more recently renamed as Badrutt's Palace Hotel is an internationally famous glitz and glamour prestigious jet-set destination constructed over four years and opened in 1896 as a successor to the resort hotel which invented the cold weather winter resort — the internationally famous Krup Hause.
Badsey Badsey is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England, located about two miles east of Evesham, in the Vale of Evesham. According to the 2001 census the parish had a population of 2,531.
Badshahi Mosque The Badshahi Mosque (بادشاھی مسجد), or the 'Emperor's Mosque', was built in 1673 by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in Lahore, Pakistan. It is one of the city's best known landmarks, and a major tourist attraction epitomising the beauty and grandeur of the Mughal era.
Badshot Lea Badshot Lea is a village situated nearFarnham, Surrey. It has an infant school, a garden centre, two tennis courts, a football and cricket club, two pubs, two hairstylists, one barber, a pine shop, an army shop, a van rental centre and a working mans club.
Badtrans (computer worm) BadTrans is a malicious Microsoft Windows computer worm distributed by e-mail. Because of a known vulnerability in older versions of Internet Explorer, some e-mail programs, such as Microsoft's Outlook Express and Microsoft Outlook programs, may install and execute the worm as soon as the e-mail message is viewed.
Badugi Badugi (also known as Badougi or Padooki) is a draw poker variant similar to triple draw, but with differing hand values than traditional poker. The betting structure and overall play of the game is identical to a standard poker game, but unlike traditional poker which involves a minimum of five cards, players' hands contain only four cards at any one time.
Badui The Badui (they call themself as Kanekes) are the descendants of the Pajajaran princes. Their population of between 5,000 and 8,000 is centered in the Kendeng mountains at an elevation of 300-500 meters above sea level.
Badulla Badulla (බදුල්ල in Sinhala; பதுளை in Tamil) is the capital of Uva Province, Sri Lanka. It is located on the southeast of Kandy, almost encircled by the Badulu Oya River, about 680 metres above sea level and is surrounded by tea plantations.
Badwater Ultramarathon The Badwater Ultramarathon describes itself as "the world's toughest foot race". It is a 135 mile (215 km) course starting at 282 feet (85 m) below sea level in the Badwater Basin, in California's Death Valley, and ending at an elevation of 8360 feet (2548 m) at Whitney Portal, the trailhead to Mount Whitney.
Badwill Badwill is a negative self-inflicted image of a corporation (or any other organization) that is created by the actions (or lack of actions) taken by the same corporation. It could be due to not abiding with government regulations, lying to the general public and shareholders, or abuse of work force in LDCs etc.
Bae Yong Joon Bae Yong Joon (born August 29 1972 in Seoul, South Korea), is a South Korean actor best known for his roles in numerous television dramas. He is also known as the abbreviated BYJ to many of his fans, or as Yon-sama (ヨン様), with the "sama" being an honorific suffix used for great people or royalty in the context it is used, in Japan.
Bae Yong-Kyun Bae Yong-Kyun (surname Bae; born 1951 in Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea) is a South Korean film director. He is best known for his Seon (Zen)-influenced 1989 film Dharmaga tongjoguro kan kkadalgun (Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East, 달마가 동쪽으로 간 까닭은).
Baeckeoffe Baeckeoffe is a typical dish from Alsace that is a slow-cooked mix of sliced potatoes and other items. It was generally prepared by the house wife, often the night before, and taken to the baker, who would then cook it while the ovens were still hot from the morning's baking.
Baeda Maryam of Ethiopia Baeda Maryam (Ge'ez በእደ ማርያም ba'ida māryām "He who is in the Hand of Mary," modern be'ide māryām) (1448 - November 8 1478) was (August 26 1468 - November 8, 1478) of Ethiopia, and a member of the Solomonic dynasty. Born at Dabra Berhan, he was the son of Zara Yaqob by Seyon Morgasa.
Baedeker Verlag Karl Baedeker is a Germany-based publisher and pioneer in the business of worldwide travel guides. The guides, often referred as simply "Baedekers" (sometimes the term is used about similar works from other publishers), contain important introductions, descriptions of buildings, of museum collections, etc.
Baedeker Blitz The Baedeker Blitz or Baedeker raids were a series of Vergeltungsangriffe (retaliatory raids) German bombing raids on English cities in response to the bombing of the erstwhile Hanseatic League city of LĂĽbeck during World War II.
Baeden Choppy Baeden Choppy (born April 14, 1976 in Mackay, Queensland) is a former field hockey striker from Australia, who was a member of the Men's National Hockey Team that won the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Baekdamsa Baekdamsa (백담사) is a Buddhist temple in Inje County, Gangwon province, South Korea. It was originally built in the 7th century, but because of war and natural disasters has been rebuilt numerous times since then.
Baekdu Mountain Baekdu Mountain(백두산), or Changbai shan in Chinese, is a volcanic mountain on the border between China and North Korea, located at . At 2,750 m, it is the highest mountain of the Changbai Mountains to the north and Baekdudaegan to the south.
Baekdudaegan The Baekdudaegan is a mountain range which runs most of the length of the Korean Peninsula, from Baekdu Mountain in the north to Jirisan in the south. It is of enormous importance in Korean traditional thought.
Baekje smile The Baekje smile is a term art historians use to refer to the common smile motif found in Baekje sculpture and bas-relief. Baekje figures express a unique smile that has been described as both enigmatic and subtle.
Baekseju Baekseju (Korean: 백세주; 百歲酒), literally "one-hundred-years wine," is a Korean glutinous rice-based fermented alcoholic beverage flavored with a variety of herbs, ginseng most prominent among them. According to some, the name comes from the legend that the healthful herbs in baekseju will help you live to be 100 years old.
Baekseok College Baekseok College, formerly Cheonan College of Foreign Studies, is a Christian private college located in the city center of Cheonan, a major city of South Chungcheong province in western South Korea. It employs about 110 instructors.
Bael Bael (Aegle marmelos) is a fruit-bearing tree indigenous to dry forests on hills and plains of central and southern India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. It is cultivated throughout India, as well as in Sri Lanka, northern Malaya, Java and in the Philippines.
Baelo Claudia Baelo Claudia is the name of an ancient Roman town, located 15 km outside of Tarifa, near the village of Bolonia, in southern Spain. Lying on the Straits of Gibraltar, the town was originally a fishing village and trade link when it was settled some 2,000 years ago.
Baemi The Baemi, or Baimoi, were an ethnic group who are only known by their mention in Ptolemy's Geography; he described them as living between the Luna forest and the Danube river. This would place them in or around modern Slovakia.
Baen Books Baen Books is an American publishing company established in 1983 by SF publishing industry long-timer Jim Baen (1943-2006). It is a science fiction and fantasy publishing house that specializes in space opera/military science fiction and fantasy (though it does not restrict itself to these subgenres).
Baen Free Library The Baen Free Library is a digital library of the science fiction and fantasy publishing house Baen Books where (as of April 2006) 81 full books are available for free download in a number of formats, without copy protection. It was founded in autumn 1999 by science fiction writer Eric Flint and publisher Jim Baen to determine whether the availability of books free of charge on the Internet encourages or discourages the sale of their paper books.
Baengnyeong Island Baengnyeong Island (sometimes spelled Baekryeong) is an island in Ongjin County, Incheon, South Korea located near the Northern Limit Line, which is the maritime demarcation between North and South Korea. It lies at .
Baeocystin Baeocystin is a mushroom alkaloid and analog of the psychedelic hallucinogenic drug psilocybin, a tryptamine derivative. It is found as a minor compound in most psychoactive mushrooms together with psilocybin, norbaeocystin, and psilocin.
Baer ring In mathematics, Baer rings, Baer *-rings, Rickart rings, Rickart *-rings, and AW* algebras are various attempts to give an algebraic analogue of von Neumann algebras, using axioms about annhilators of various sets.
Baer's Pochard The Baer's Pochard (Aythya baeri) is a diving duck found in eastern Asia, similar in appearance to the Ferruginous Duck. It breeds in south-east Russia and north-east China, migrating in winter to southern China, Vietnam and India.
Baerenthal Baerenthal (Bärental in German) is a French commune situated in the canton of Bitche in the arrondissement of Sarregemuines at the edge of the Moselle département in the Lorraine région of northeastern France (near Alsace). The village forms a part of the natural park of the northern Vosges.
Baetic Cordillera The Baetic Cordillera is a mountain system in southern Spain. Also known as the Baetic ranges or Baetic mountains, and in Spanish as the Sistema Penibético, the Baetic Cordillera is made up of multiple mountain ranges that reach from western Andalucia to Murcia and Valencia, trending generally southwest-northeast.
Baetidae Baetidae is a family of mayflies with about 900 described species distributed worldwide. These are among the smallest of mayflies, adults rarely exceeding 10 mm in length excluding the two long slender tails and sometimes much smaller, and members of the family are often referred to as small mayflies or small minnow mayflies.
Baetylus Baetylus or Bethel is a Semitic word denoting a sacred stone, which was supposed to be endowed with life. These fetish objects of worship were meteoric stones, which were dedicated to the gods or revered as symbols of the gods themselves (Pliny, Nat.
Baeyer's reagent Baeyer's Reagent is used in organic chemistry as a test for the presence of unsaturation, such as double bonds (a similar test can be performed with bromine). It is a solution of alkaline potassium permanganate, which is a powerful oxidant.
Baeza Baeza is a town of approximately 15,000 in Andalusia, Spain, in the province of Jaén, perched on a cliff in the Loma de Úbeda, a mountain range between the river Guadalquivir on the south and its tributary the Guadalimar on the north. The town has existed since Roman times, when it was called Beatia, but it is chiefly known today as having many of the best-preserved examples of Italian Renaissance architecture in Spain.
Bafaquan Ba Fa, or Eight Methods, was developed by Li De Mao (李德茂) during the Qing dynasty. He combined the techniques of Fanziquan, Paochui,Tantui,Tongbeiquan and Xingyiquan into a new style based on the theory of eight methods.
Baffin Island Baffin Island (Inuktitut: ᕿᑭᖅᑖᓗᒃ, Qikiqtaaluk, French: Île de Baffin) is one of the Canadian Arctic islands in the territory of Nunavut. It is the largest island in Canada and is the fifth largest island in the world, with an area of 507 451 km² (195,928 sq mi).
Baffin Region, Northwest Territories The Baffin Region was a region of the Northwest Territories, in use as an administrative and statistical division until the creation of Nunavut in 1999. The large majority of Baffin Region fell on the Nunavut side of the boundary and was reconstituted as Qikiqtaaluk Region within the new territory, while several of the islands on the region's west side that remained in the NWT, including Eglinton Island, Prince Patrick Island and parts of Melville Island, were transferred to Inuvik Region.
Baffles (submarine) The baffles is the area in the water directly behind a submarine or ship through which a hull-mounted sonar cannot hear. Since the sonar array is extremely sensitive to underwater sounds, it must be protected from the noise generated by ownship's machinery.
Bafour The Bafours were the original inhabitants of Mauritania, and the ancestors to the Imraguen and Soninke people of western Africa. They were primarily agriculturalist and agro-pastoralists, and were relatively stationary.
Baftis In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, Baftis is the consort to Baalzebul, the arch-devil currently ruling Maladomini, the seventh layer of the Nine Hells of Baator. She shares this title with Lilith, the former consort to viceroy Moloch, another arch-devil who was demoted upon the Reckoning of Hell.
Bafureira Bafureira or Bofareira (Capeverdean Crioulo, ALUPEC or ALUPEK: Bafuréra or Bofaréra, also in the São Vicente) is a village in the northern part of the island of Boa Vista. The village is around 20 km east-northeast of the island capital of Sal Rei and about 15 km northwest of Norte and is linked with the road with to João Galego and the road linking Sal Rei and Norte, the steep mountains makes it difficult to access the Alto Mira and boats mainy does not use to that area.
Bag Balm Bag Balm is a salve originally intended to soothe irritation on cows' udders. Although the product only mentions use "For chapped conditions and superficial abrasions" it used as a treatment for chapped and irritated skin on humans and can be found in drug stores and ski resorts.
Bag Enderby Bag Enderby is little more than the buildings of Hall Farm, a few cottages and the church (St. Margaret's) which was built in 1407 with money bequeathed by Albinus de Enderby who died in that year, and is commemorated on a sepulchral slab.
Bag of holding In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, a bag of holding is a popular magical item, capable of containing a lot more than one would expect. It has been used in many other roleplaying games since its introduction.
Bag tag Bag tags, also known as baggage tags, baggage checks or luggage tickets, have traditionally been used by airlines to route passenger luggage that is checked in to the final destination. The passenger stub is typically attached to the ticket envelope to aid the passenger in identifying their bag among many similar bags at the destination baggage carousel.
Bag valve mask A BVM Resuscitator (Bag Valve Mask) is a part of the usual equipment carried by ALS (advanced life support) and BLS (basic life support) units to provide patient treatment in medical emergencies such as cardiac arrest. The BVM is also frequently used in hospitals, and is an essential part of a crash cart.
Baga languages The Baga languages are five related languages spoken in the coastal region of Guinea by the Baga. The total number of speakers of Baga languages is about 30,000, of which the Landoma speakers make up almost 50 %.
Bagad A bagad is a Breton band, composed of bagpipes (Breton: biniou), bombardes and percussion (made up of snare, tenor and bass drums). The pipe band tradition in Brittany was inspired by the Scottish example and has developed since the mid-20th century.
Bagadjimbiri In Aboriginal mythology (specifically: Karadjeri), the Bagadjimbiri are two brothers and creator gods. They arose from the ground as dingos and made water-holes, sex organs (from a mushroom and another fungus) for the androgynous first people, and invented circumcision.
Bagalkot district Bāgalkot (ಬಾಗಲಕೋಟೆ in Kannada) pronounced //, sometimes spelled as Bāgalkote is an administrative district in the Indian state of Karnataka. The district headquarters is located in the town of Bagalkot.
Bagamoyo The town of Bagamoyo is the oldest town in Tanzania, founded by the end of the 18th century. It was the original capital of German East Africa and one of the most important trading ports along the East African coast.
Bagamoyo District Bagamoyo is one of the 6 districts of the Pwani Region of Tanzania. It is bordered to the North by the Tanga Region, to the West by the Morogoro Region, to the East by the Indian Ocean and to the South by the Kibaha District.
Bagan Bagan (), formerly Pagan, formally titled Arimaddanapura (the City of the Enemy Crusher) and also known as Tambadipa (the Land of Copper) or Tassadessa (the Parched Land), was the ancient capital of several ancient kingdoms in Myanmar. It is located in the dry central plains of the country, on the eastern bank of the Ayeyarwady River, 145 kilometres (90 miles) southwest of Mandalay.
Baganda Music Baganda music is a music culture developed by the people of Uganda with many features that distinguish African music from other world music traditions. Parts of this musical tradition have been extensively researched and well-documented, with textbooks documenting this research.
Bagas degol Bagas Degol are a band from Cornwall who released the album "Party like it's 1399" in 2004. A unique mix of traditional music with modern rhythms, Bagas Degol are pushing the boundaries of Cornish music into previously uncharted territory, giving new meaning to the concept of world music.
Bagatelle Bagatelle (from the Château de Bagatelle) is an indoor table game related to billiards, the object of which is to get a number of balls (set at nine in the nineteenth century) past pins (which act as obstacles) into holes. It probably developed from the table made with raised sides for trou madame, which was also played with ivory balls (Gloag 1969 illustrates a London design that was current in 1782) and continued popular into the later nineteenth century.
Bagatelle (music) A bagatelle is a short piece of music, typically for the piano, and usually of a light, mellow character. The name bagatelle literally means a "trifle", as a reference to the innocent character of the piece.
Bagatelle sans tonalité Bagatelle sans tonalité ("Bagatelle without tonality") is a piece for solo piano written by Franz Liszt in 1885. Although it is a departure from tonality the piece is often considered as a prediction of the direction of art music rather than a part of the atonal movement.
Bagatti Valsecchi Museum The Bagatti Valsecchi Museum is one of Europe's most important 19th century historic house museums. Located in the fashionable Montenapoleone district of downtown Milan, Italy, it expresses the taste and life style of a wealthy, cultured, aristocratic Milanese family at the end of the 19th century.
Bagel The bagel (or sometimes beigel; Yiddish beygl) is a bread product traditionally made of yeasted wheat dough in the form of a roughly hand-sized ring which is boiled in water and then baked. The result is a dense, chewy, doughy interior with a browned and sometimes crisp exterior.
Bagel (game) Bagels is an early 1970s text-based computer game for BASIC designed by People's Computer Company similar to Mastermind (board game), in which one must guess a 3-digit number which the computer is "thinking of." The game appeared on page 10 of the book What to Do After You Hit Return or P.
Bagel Bin & Deli Bagel Bin & Deli is a central Maryland local chain of restaurants serving bagels, deli sandwiches, and other baked goods. They operate several restaurants in Columbia and other parts of Howard County, Maryland.
Bagel Toast Bagel Toast (Hebrew: בייגל טוסט) is a modern Israeli snack comprised of a very large, smashed, toasted bagel filled with cheeses and vegetables, and grilled on a sandwich maker. Bagel toast is commonly filled with white, yellow, or bulgarian feta cheese, green olives, corn, tomatoes, and pizza sauce, or a spicy sauce.
Bagelkhand Bagelkhand (or Baghelkhand) is a region in central India, in northeastern Madhya Pradesh state. It includes the Madhya Pradesh districts of Anuppur, Rewa, Satna, Shadol, Sidhi, and Umaria, and the adjacent Uttar Pradesh district of Sonbhadra.
Bageshwori Dutt Chataut Bageshwori Dutt Chataut is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist). He contested the 1999 election in the Dadeldhura-1 constituency, challenging Nepali Congress candidate Sher Bahadur Deuba.
Baggage car A baggage car (often shortened to just baggage) is a type of rail transport passenger car. Its purpose is to carry the checked baggage of the passengers as well as express in a passenger train, and is typically coupled at the front of the train close to the locomotives.
Baggage claim The baggage claim area is, in airport terminology, the area of an airport where one claims one's baggage from the aircraft after a flight. The area is usually in a restricted zone and within the zone before clearing customs.
Baggage Handling System A Baggage Handling System (BHS) is a type of conveyor system installed in airports that transports checked luggage from ticket counters to areas where the bags can be loaded onto airplanes. A BHS also transports checked baggage coming off of airplanes to baggage claims or to an area where the bag can be loaded onto another airplane.
Baggara The Baggara or Baqqarah (Arabic: البقارة) are a nomadic Bedouin people inhabiting Africa from between Lake Chad and the Nile, in the states of Sudan (particularly Darfur), Niger, Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria, and the Central African Republic. They are also known as Shuwa Arabs.
Bagge & Peer Anders Bagge and Peer Astrom alias Bagge & Peer are record producers from the Swedish Murlyn Music camp. They have written and produced for artists such as Janet Jackson, Celine Dion, Jennifer Lopez, Santana, Madonna, Enrique Iglesias and Jessica Simpson.
Baggeridge Colliery Baggeridge Colliery was a colliery located in Sedgley, Central England. It was opened in 1899 during the height of the local area's Industrial Revolution, and on its closure in 1968 was the last remaining pit in the Black Country.
Baggy green The Baggy green is a cricket cap of green colour, which has been worn by Australian Test cricketers since the first test match in 1876-77. The cap has long been a symbol of national pride in Australiaand was described by the chief executive of the MCC] as the "most famous cricket cap in the world" respect for the baggy green has always been high, it has grown in stature since the [[1990s], chiefly due to the efforts of former captains [[Mark Taylor (cricketer)|Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh.
Baggywrinkle Baggywrinkle is a soft covering for cables (or any other obstructions) that prevents sail chafing from occurring. It is made from short lengths of yarn cut from old pieces of line that have been taken out of service, thrummed into a double braid called "railroad sinnet," which is wound in a helix around the rope or spar in question.

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